From left to right, Nicola Mason Forest of Avon Trust, Nimisha Mistry, Connor Loughlin Bradley Stoke Community School and Jon Clark Executive Director, Forest of Avon Trust.
After months of speculation, the winners of the Text a Tree prize draw were revealed at 15.00pm on the 11th July, at Bradley Stoke Community School. Connor Loughlin, designer of the Text a Tree leaflet was responsible for selecting the winning stubs from the raffle ticket and text entries, along with Nimisha Mistry. As a result, we are very pleased to announce the following winners and congratulate them on their success:
16GB iPad donated by John Lewis – Shelley Smith, Rangeworthy
£100.00 Waitrose Nailsea groceries – Sue Sullivan, Patchway
£100.00 Waitrose Nailsea groceries – Jackie Allan, Almondsbury
2 Acers in presentation pots, Almondsbury Garden Centre - Caroline Pinnell, Congresbury
4 Ball round of Golf Knowle Golf Course – Debbie Tonkin, Bristol
£60.00 wagamma voucher Clifton – David Green, Avonmouth
Essensuals £40.00 voucher Portishead – John Maul, Bristol
Flowers by Design £40.00 voucher – Teresa Ladbrook, Yate
£40.00 Harvey Jane Salon, Mangotsfield – Jane Fenwick, Shirehampton
Vue Cinema Vouchers, Cribbs Causeway – Judith Barnhurst, Stockwood
Hollywood Bowl, Cribbs Causeway – Nigel Howe, Backwell
£25.00 Mall gift card – Kathie Poole, Bristol.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the draw either by texting or by purchasing a raffle ticket. We have raised £1,524.00 which will be used to plant more trees in the local area this winter.
Huge thanks also to:
- All of the above businesses who kindly donated the prizes;
- Timberland Cribbs Causeway, Mike Burt (ex Cadbury) and Duncan Bonner for volunteering their help to sell raffle tickets and raise awareness of the Trust over the last 3 months;
- Claire Wilson, Head of History Bradley Stoke Community School, for her organisation of the leaflet design competition and raffle draw; and
- Richard Truscott, Marketing Manager for Park Garden Centres, for funding the raffle tickets and the leaflets designed by Connor.
